Yes, the ABD is a special interest group with an agenda. Fair enough. We'll strike that from the record. But what reservations do you have against The Economist? Being an international paragon of analysis, they are widely respected everywhere. So why is their evidence inadmissible, in your opinion? And how can you discount the qualified opinions of nearly 20,000 scientists, especially when that is exactly what you asked for?Originally posted by SpyMoose
lets see... that’s an article from an economist, an online petition, and an association of car drives. That’s punditry, not science.
Which is fine, and has its place here as well. However, politics and science are joined at the hip around this issue. Maintaining ignorance of one precipitates ignorance of the other. Fighter pilots have to learn about their aircraft before they leave flight school, you know.But I agree with nico that its a topic for another thread. The issue at hand is wether or not Russia will adopt Kyoto, and it looks like the answer is yes, despite your first impressions in this thread, that rejection was just bluster from somone who's opinion didn't matter, and it makes economic sence for Russia to ratify.
If you're asking for my thoughts on Russia's refusal or adoption of it, I don't see why Russia would not ratify. They could make a killing selling their overhead off to some abhorrent polluter like China. Which is exactly why Kyoto will accomplish nothing. Not even what it sets out to do.